St. Peter's Cathedral (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

This article is about the cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania. For other churches with this name, see St. Peter's Cathedral (disambiguation).


St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Cathedral, September 2009
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Location	315 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°24′38″N 75°39′50″W / 41.41056°N 75.66389°W / 41.41056; -75.66389Coordinates: 41°24′38″N 75°39′50″W / 41.41056°N 75.66389°W / 41.41056; -75.66389
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1867
Architect	Amsden, Joel; Hancock, Lewis
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	76001645^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 19, 1976

St. Peter's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral at 315 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton. The entire St. Peter's Cathedral Complex is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Description

The church was built in 1867, as the parish church of St. Vincent de Paul. In 1883-4, a project was undertaken to remodel and embellish the church, which by now was the central church of the diocese, and on September 28, 1884, the new mother church of the diocese was consecrated by Archbishop P. J. Ryan of Philadelphia, and its name changed to the Cathedral of St. Peter, marking its new role in the still-young diocese. The cathedral complex includes the adjacent rectory (1908) and convent.^[2]

The original windows of the church contained simple red and white diamond-shaped panes. The stained glass windows now found in the cathedral date from the alterations begun in 1883. Much of this work can be attributed to the French architect Durang and later to the German designer Frank Mayer. In addition to the use of stained glass in the clerestory and over the entrances, there are 15 grandiose windows focusing on the life of Christ and highlighting the Virgin Mary and other saints. Of special note are the windows depicting the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and the Last Supper.

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

The present organ was built in 1979 by Casavant Frères of Quebec, Canada, the firm's Opus 3414.

In February 2008, the cathedral was chosen by EWTN's Cathedrals Across America series to host the globally televised Mass for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter.

Cathedral staff

The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton
The Reverend Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., in residence
The Reverend Brian J. T. Clarke, in residence
Kathy Geiger, administrative assistant
Daniel J. Marx, director of liturgical music
Jack Schimelfenig, sacristan

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeffrey N. Morgan and David M. Berman (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Peter's Cathedral" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.

External links

Diocese of Scranton

Bishops	Ordinaries William O'Hara Michael John Hoban Thomas Charles O'Reilly William Joseph Hafey Jerome Daniel Hannan Joseph Carroll McCormick John Joseph O'Connor James Clifford Timlin Joseph Francis Martino Joseph Charles Bambera Auxiliary Bishops Andrew James Louis Brennan Martin John O'Connor Henry Theophilus Klonowski James Clifford Timlin Francis X. DiLorenzo John M. Dougherty Diocesan priests who became bishops Joseph R. Kopacz

Churches	Cathedral St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton Basilica Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, Scranton Parishes St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex, Hazleton St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin Parishes, former St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre

Education	Higher education King's College Marywood University Misericordia University University of Scranton High schools Holy Cross High School, Dunmore Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School, Williamsport High schools, closed South Scranton Catholic High School

Miscellany	St. Stanislaus Institute, Newport Township

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